Waxhaw North Carolina ZIP Codes
Waxhaw holds a single ZIP code.
Every ZIP code in Waxhaw
| ZIP code | County |
|---|---|
| 28173 | Union County |
We do not publish a delivery type (standard, PO box, unique) or a neighbourhood for each ZIP. USPS delivery-type products are licensed, and no clean-rights source maps ZIP codes to neighbourhoods — so the Waxhaw codes above are listed without a column we would have to invent.
Scope every ZIP code recorded for Waxhaw. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.
How these codes cluster
Every Waxhaw ZIP code begins 281. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of North Carolina. Statewide that range covers 50 ZIP codes, so Waxhaw accounts for 2% of it.
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Area codes covering Waxhaw
ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The codes below serve the same ground Waxhaw occupies.
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Where Waxhaw's ZIP codes sit
- Reference points and footprint
- Not an official NANPA boundary
- Not a USPS delivery area
Cities near Waxhaw
| City | Distance | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Springs North Carolina ZIP codes | 3.1 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Indian Trail North Carolina ZIP codes | 10 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Monroe North Carolina ZIP codes | 11 mi | 3 ZIP codes |
| Matthews North Carolina ZIP codes | 13 mi | 3 ZIP codes |
| Pineville North Carolina ZIP codes | 14 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Wingate North Carolina ZIP codes | 17 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Fairview North Carolina ZIP codes | 19 mi | 1 ZIP code |
| Charlotte North Carolina ZIP codes | 20 mi | 74 ZIP codes |
Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.